THESE defendants have had their cases heard in court recently.

The defendants were accused of shoplifting, breaching a restraining order, assault and criminal damage.

Their cases were heard at Aberystwyth Magistrates' Court.

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Here’s a round-up of the cases.

SIAN JONES, 29, of  Bryn Salem in Felinfach, has been in court for stealing sandwiches from a shop.

Jones was alleged to have taken sandwiches worth a total of £11.97 from a Spar store in Aberystwyth on August 29.

The defendant pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to a 12-month conditional discharge at  Aberystwyth Magistrates' Court on January 3.          

Jones must also pay £11.97 in compensation, £85 in costs and a £26 surcharge.

DANIEL HEWITT, 52, of Felindre, pleaded guilty to breaching a restraining order.

It was alleged that – between December 29 and 31 – he indirectly contacted a woman and had posted on social media referring to the woman. These broke the terms of a restraining order issued by Swansea Crown Court on July 15, 2021.

At Aberystwyth Magistrates' Court on January 4, Hewitt pleaded guilty to a charge of harassment by breaching a restraining order.

RHYDIAN JAMIESON, 26, of Cwm Cou, has admitted assault and damaging a plant pot and bins.

Jamieson was accused of using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour to cause fear of or provoke violence against a woman, as well as assaulting the same woman, on Awel Yr Afon in Cardigan on November 29

He was also charged with two offences of criminal damage from that same date, relating to the woman’s food waste bin and glass recycling box, and a plant pot worth £200 at a neighbouring property.

The defendant pleaded guilty to each of the charges at Aberystwyth Magistrates' Court on December 20.

Jamieson was sentenced to a one-year community order, as part of which he must complete 20 rehabilitation activity requirement days.

He was fined £100, must pay £200 in compensation to the woman, and was ordered to pay £85 in costs and a £114 surcharge.